Olympics Kick Off With Unified Korean Team Offering Hope for Peace The participation of the North Korean athletes overshadowed several compelling story lines, including the participation of Russian athletes despite a doping scandal. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:In Strategic Iraqi City, a Week of Deadly TurmoilSyria and Russia Bomb Rebel-Held Idlib ProvinceNorth Korea Stages Huge Military Parade — Without Its ICBMsAdmitting Errors, Ex-President of Angola Exits PoliticsVenezuela Accuses U.S. of Plotting Coup Against MaduroInsurgents Destroy an Afghan Military Base, Killing Dozens